How to Use ladder in a Sentence
ladder
noun
- She got a ladder in her stocking.
- She worked her way up from the lowest rung on the economic ladder.
- He was moving up the corporate ladder.
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In straight bar, the lace sits across the tongue like the rungs of a ladder.
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John Kelly,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2023
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On the way up, the ladies do have a ladder — rusty and shaky.
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Noel Murray,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Aug. 2022
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Rescuers put a ladder against the home in case the dog slipped on the roof.
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Maureen MacKey,
Fox News,
23 Nov. 2024
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Instead of a fish head, there's the cab of a van, and in place of the spine is a long ladder frame.
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Tony Quiroga,
Car and Driver,
6 June 2023
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To that point, the play looked like a normal hook-and-ladder.
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The Indianapolis Star,
6 Oct. 2022
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At the end, there's a much larger ladder to climb to get out.
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Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
23 May 2024
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What’s the next step when a team comes within one step of the top of the net-cutting ladder?
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Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Oct. 2023
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Jordan is the first to reach the ladders, with Troy right behind him.
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Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
10 May 2023
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Williams’ goal was to work his way up the coaching ladder.
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Tom Green | [email protected],
al,
8 Nov. 2022
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The same blue of the ladder is found in the tiles in the bathroom, while the rest of the home has pristine white walls paired with gray floors.
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Marta Sader,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2024
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Put a ladder in front of her and who knows what would have happened.
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Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
19 Sep. 2024
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At 82% off, this ladder-style desk is one of the best deals across the entire Way Day sale.
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Heath Owens,
Good Housekeeping,
26 Oct. 2022
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Keep in Mind The actual shelf depth varies along the ladder.
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Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Nov. 2023
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Don't just climb the corporate ladder—aim to build a whole new one.
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Daniyal Zafar,
Forbes,
28 Nov. 2023
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The team had to make their way up an extremely tall ladder that swayed with the wind.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
17 Oct. 2024
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Windows on one side of the bus had been smashed out, and a ladder was raised along the side of the bus near the broken windows.
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Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
21 Sep. 2023
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If his ladder back from the moon led to the kitchen table, it was made from sausage pasta.
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Helen Longstreth,
The New Yorker,
17 July 2022
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The mother and father were then rescued through the window and down the ladder.
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Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
7 Apr. 2023
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The 19-year-old stood on a ladder to get a glimpse of her mother's costume on the red carpet.
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Naledi Ushe,
USA TODAY,
1 June 2023
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Mata worked his way up the ladder from Low A Salem to Worcester.
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Julian McWilliams,
BostonGlobe.com,
10 Feb. 2023
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This is their last chance, the bottom of the ladder, and below is a fate none of them are prepared to face.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2024
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Three ladders with upturned butcher knives for rungs led to the ground.
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Kate Guadagnino,
New York Times,
25 Sep. 2023
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Less than two years later, the Rays are in the same spot, but the Orioles have quickly climbed the ladder to join them.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer,
Baltimore Sun,
20 July 2023
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But in my lifetime, work has been a workout—a race to the top of the corporate ladder.
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Yec,
Forbes,
8 Aug. 2022
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There would not have been a ladder to grab since the tank is not designed for people to be on the inside.
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Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
28 Oct. 2023
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The cover photo showed Moore on a ladder decorating a large Christmas tree, with Acee helping her in the second image.
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Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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Footage of the raid released by police showed officers climbing ladders to enter Hamilton Hall through second-floor windows.
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Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
30 Dec. 2024
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